Friday, March 28, 2014

Spring? . . . here in the Pacific Northwest I can happily say that spring has arrived, my daffodils are clear proof along with the heavy pollen count too. Needles to say, for many, the prolonged winter white and grey still looms large, so to add and spread spring joy I was inspired to create an American Girl version of 'Nuala', a sweater dress I had created for the 18”
slim all vinyl girl dolls like the Kidz n’ Cats® dolls

‘Anyah’, a textured stitched sweater dress,
that makes use of an easy to work slipped stitch textured pattern throughout,
along with classic ribbing and featuring front pockets with two options for
working the pocket fronts; a versatile addition for the spring transition.

Pattern
Features:Formatted with written out line-by-line instructions given
throughout. An easy to achieve slipped stitch textured pattern is worked
throughout, along with a deep ribbed welt that is also worked for the cuffs and
crew neckline. Incorporated pocket liners are worked at the same time as the
main body with pocket fronts worked at completion from held stitches with two options.

Construction:Worked
flat: back and forth in rows.

Worked from the bottom up in
one piece to armholes, including back button bands (added for easy dressing), then each section is worked
individually to neckline, created from picked up and held stitches. Pocket
lining worked at the same time as main body using the knitting on cast-on
method, pocket fronts added at completion
from held stitches. Set in long sleeves worked from cuff edge to sleeve cap,
seamed and sewn into place.

Option 1 Pocket Front

Option 2 Pocket Front

These completed hand knitted outfits are also available for sale via my Etsy Store

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Watching Mother Nature deliver even more treacherous weather in many parts the world over, I am certainly counting my blessings for our spring-like weather, so much so that I was inspired to create a little something new, this time for the 18”
slim all vinyl girl dolls like the Kidz n’ Cats® dolls &
comparable sized.

For those loving these dolls, be sure to check out the new lines of Kidz 'n' Cats Dolls by Sonja Hartmann

presenting . . .

‘Nuala’, a textured stitched sweater
dress,that makes use of an easy to
work slipped stitch pattern along with classic ribbing, featuring front pockets
along with a deep ribbed welt and sleeve cuffs, complete with boot
liners that feature the same pattern on the cuffs.

“This easy to work pattern
was prompted after the desire to simply enjoy the rhythm of knitting,along with this fun
slipped stitch texturedpattern for
it’s unique honeycomb effect.

Just
in time for Saint Patrick's Day, this outfit can be easily transformed
for spring using a variety of colors, here's my model Lena to show &
tell.

Pattern
Features:Formatted with written out line-by-line instructions given
throughout. An easy to achieve slipped stitch textured pattern is worked
throughout, along with a deep ribbed welt that is also worked for the cuffs and
crew neckline. Incorporated pocket liners are worked at the same time as the
main body with pocket fronts worked at completion from held stitches.

Construction:Worked
flat: back and forth in rows.

Sweater Dress worked from the bottom up in
one piece to armholes, including back button bands (added for easy dressing), then each section is worked
individually to neckline, created from picked up and held stitches. Pocket
lining worked at the same time as main body using the knitting on cast-on
method, *(see source link),pocket fronts added at completion
from held stitches. Set in long sleeves worked from cuff edge to sleeve cap,
seamed and sewn into place.

Cuffed Boot Liners worked alike in one piece
to length, seamed then worn as pictured.

This completed hand knitted outfit is also available for sale via eBay

Looking for more of my patterns, be sure to check out my two recent publications now available